Make a Pencil Holder

ages 3-6

Supplies

Activity Detail

Cover your workspace with newspaper. Using paintbrushes, let your child help you to coat the outside of a clean, dry aluminum can with tacky craft glue, such as Aleene's. Have your child roll the can in small dry pasta noodles, or apply larger dry noodles one at a time. Allow this to dry completely, probably 1-2 hours or longer. Then paint! Makes a great and functional gift.

Comments

Tiffany said:

This is a perfect Father's Day gift idea for their desk at their office.

- Posted on
Dec 18, 2007

Yael said:

The fundamentals are there for this activity, though I think the pencil holder could be embellished further by adding glitter or using sparkly spray paint. The pasta could even be painted beforehand if it is big enough.